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EXTENSIBLE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM
This application is divided from Canadian Patent Application Serial No.
2890195
filed on November 12, 2013.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present description relates generally to a deployment system, and
more
particularly, but not exclusively, to an extensible deployment system.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Hospitals and other caregiving institutions typically employ a number
of different
electronic device and data systems to carry out many of the functions of the
hospital. These
different data systems often utilize incompatible signaling and communication
protocols for
the various types of systems, which can include Admit-Discharge-Transfer
(ADT), physician
order entry (POE), electronic Medicine Administration Record (eMAR), and
others. Certain
data systems, for example a medication management system such as the Pyxis
MedStationTM
system, receive information from one or more of these other systems on a
continuous basis.
As each data system may use a different message protocol or data structure,
messages cannot
be sent directly from one data system to another without customizing one or
both data
systems. Further, different manufacturers will also use different protocols,
making control and
communication between data systems very difficult. The maintenance and
updating of
multiple customized data systems to communicate within a complicated
interconnected
network of data systems within a hospital is a complex and sizeable task.
[0003] In some instances, a hospital environment may include one or more
messaging
conversion systems to facilitate communication between the different data
systems across
multiple sites. However, deploying, upgrading, or extending the messaging
conversion
systems can become extremely difficult to perform and even harder to validate,
which may
lead to a reduction in service or reliability of the data exchange for the
large hospital systems
that depend the most upon this type of integration to provide quality care to
their patients.
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SUMMARY
[0004] The disclosed subject matter relates to a system, comprising: one or
more
processors; and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the one
or more
processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a user authentication
request for
accessing a first server comprising a management console application, the
management
console application configured to access management console services to
monitor a medical
device in a hospital system, wherein the user authentication request comprises
a user identifier
and a password, and wherein the first server further comprises a local user
database and a
local authentication system; determine whether the user identifier exists in
the local user
database; authenticate the user identifier and the password through the local
authentication
system when the user identifier exists in the local user database, otherwise
authenticate the
user identifier and the password through an external authentication system in
a second server
communicably coupled to the first server; and provide access to the first
server when the user
identifier and the password are authenticated through either the local
authentication system or
the external authentication system, otherwise deny access to the first server.
[0005] The disclosed subject matter also relates to a method for
authenticating a user in a
centralized communication system (CCS) for extensible deployment, the method
comprising:
receiving an authentication request from the user in a first server, the first
server comprising a
management console application that is configured to access management console
services to
monitor a medical device in a hospital system, a local user database, and a
local authentication
system, wherein the authentication request comprises a user identifier and a
user password;
determining whether the user identifier exists in the local user database;
authenticating the
user identifier and the user password through the local authentication system
when the user
identifier exists in the local user database, otherwise authenticating the
user identifier and the
user password through an external authentication system in a second server
communicably
coupled to the first server; and providing access to the management console
application when
the user identifier and the user password are authenticated.
[0006] The disclosed subject matter also relates to a non-transitory computer-
readable
medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more
processors,
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facilitate operations for authenticating a user in a centralized communication
system (CCS)
for extensible deployment, the operations comprising: receiving an
authentication request
from the user in a first server, the first server comprising a management
console application
that is configured to access management console services to monitor a medical
device in a
hospital system, a local user database, and a local authentication system,
wherein the
authentication request comprises a user identifier and a user password;
determining whether
the user identifier exists in the local user database; authenticating the user
identifier and the
user password through the local authentication system when the user identifier
exists in the
local user database, otherwise authenticating the user identifier and the user
password through
an external authentication system in a second server communicably coupled to
the first server;
and providing access to the management console application when the user
identifier and the
user password are authenticated.
[0007] It is understood that other configurations of the subject technology
will become
readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed
description, wherein
various configurations of the subject technology are shown and described by
way of
illustration. As will be realized, the subject technology is capable of other
and different
configurations and its several details are capable of modification in various
other respects, all
without departing from the scope of the subject technology. Accordingly, the
drawings and
detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as
restrictive.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Certain features of the subject technology are set forth in the clauses
listed below.
However, for purpose of explanation, several embodiments of the subject
technology are set
forth in the following figures.
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates an example hospital system in which a centralized
communication
system may be deployed in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates an example extensible deployment of a centralized
communication
system in a hospital system in accordance with one or more implementations.
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[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of example process for an
extensible deployment
system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a flow diagram of example process for an
extensible deployment
system in accordance with one or more implementations.
100131 FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of example process for user
authentication in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0014] FIG. 6 illustrates an example workflow of an extensible deployment
system in
accordance with one or more implementations.
[0015] FIG. 7 illustrates an example workflow of user authentication in an
extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
100161 FIG. 8 illustrates an example user interface for providing
configuration information in
an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
[0017] FIG. 9 illustrates an example user interface for adding a server in
an extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0018] FIG. 10 illustrates an example user interface for adding a service
grouping in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0019] FIG. 11 illustrates an example user interface for adding a service
to a service grouping
in an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
[0020] FIG. 12 illustrates an example user interface for initiating a
service in an extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0021] FIG. 13 illustrates an example user interface for managing service
groupings in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
[0022] FIG. 14 illustrates an example user interface for managing services
of a service
grouping in an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
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100231 FIG. 15 illustrates an example user interface for message tracing in
a deployed
centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
100241 FIG. 16 illustrates an example user interface for filtering message
tracing in a deployed
centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
100251 FIG. 17 illustrates an example user interface for searching message
tracing in a text
format in a deployed centralized communication system in accordance with one
or more
implementations.
100261 FIG. 18 illustrates an example user interface for searching message
tracing in a grid
format in a deployed centralized communication system in accordance with one
or more
implementations.
100271 FIG. 19 illustrates an example user interface for searching message
tracing in a health
level 7 (H1,7) format in a deployed centralized communication system in
accordance with one or
more implementations.
100281 FIG. 20 illustrates an example user interface for searching message
tracing in an
extensible markup language (XM1) format in a deployed centralized
communication system in
accordance with one or more implementations.
[0029] FIG. 21 illustrates an example user interface for multi-tab message
tracing in a
deployed centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
100301 FIG. 22 illustrates an example user interface for user management in
a extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
10031] FIG. 23 conceptually illustrates an electronic system with which one
or more
implementations of the subject technology may be implemented.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The detailed description set forth below is intended as a
description of various
configurations of the subject technology and is not intended to represent the
only configurations
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in which the subject technology may be practiced. The detailed description
includes specific
details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of the subject
technology.
However, it will be clear and apparent to those skilled in the art that the
subject technology is
not limited to the specific details set forth herein and may be practiced
using one or more
implementations. In some instances, well-known structures and components are
shown in
block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the subject
technology.
[0033] Interoperability has become complex and challenging within the
healthcare
environment as many hospitals typically employ many different applications and
devices
developed by many different vendors on an everyday basis. A centralized
communication
system that includes integration solutions that allow data or information
exchanged between
the systems at both the vendor's and the user's ends, and allow all systems
working together
seamlessly is desired. The vendor's end may include, for example, a hospital
information
system (HIS) such as any, or any combination of, an admission, discharge and
transfer (ADT)
system, a patient order data system, a formulary data system, an operating
room information
system (ORIS), an electronic medical record (EMR) system, an MMIS, a billing
system,
and/or a packaging system. The user's end may include various application or
patient devices
such as a dispensing device, an infusing device, and a ventilator operated by
a nurse, a
caregiver, or even the patient himself or herself.
[0034] In a given hospital system, the integration solutions for the different
systems and
devices may be managed separately. For example, an integration solution for
the HIS system
may be managed by a separate group than the integration solution for the
patient devices.
Furthermore, the individual groups may have different budgetary or
system/resource
constraints that may impact how the individual groups deploy and/or upgrade
the individual
integration solutions. Thus, it may be desirable to allow for independent
deployment of the
integration solutions, such that, e.g., an individual integration solution in
a hospital system
may be deployed across any number of servers, independent of the deployment of
the other
integration solutions in the hospital system, while maintaining
interoperability with the other
integration solutions in the hospital. Similarly, it may be desirable to allow
for independent
upgrades to the integration solutions such that an individual integration
solution in a hospital
system may be upgraded
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independent of the other integration solutions in the hospital system, while
maintaining
interoperability with the other integration solutions in the hospital system.
It may also be
desirable to provide a centralized management interface that provides for
centralized
management and monitoring of all of the integration solutions in a hospital
system, irrespective
of the deployment and/or upgrade path of the individual integration solutions.
100351 FIG. 1 illustrates an example system architecture for a centralized
communication
system (CCS) 120 deployed within a hospital system 100 in accordance with one
or more
implementations. Not all of the depicted components may be required, however,
and one or
more implementations may include additional components not shown in the
figure. Variations in
the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from
the spirit or
scope of the clauses as set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer
components may be
provided. Furthermore, for explanatory purposes the CCS 120 is described as
being deployed in
a hospital system 100. However, the CCS 120 is not limited to being deployed
in a hospital
system 100, but may be deployed in any network environment that may implement
an
intercommunication system.
[0036] The hospital system 100 includes medical devices and data systems
105A-N, a
hospital information system 110, and the CCS 120. In one example the hospital
system 100 may
be, or may be part of, an integrated delivery network (IDN). The hospital
information system
110 may include a number of separate electronic health record (EHR) systems
1050-T, including
an intensive care unit (ICU) system 1050, an operating room (OR) system 105P,
an emergency
department (ED) system 105Q, a pharmacy (PHARM) system 105R, a post-anesthesia
care unit
(PACU) system 105S, and a medical records (MEDREC) system 105T. Any of the EHR
systems 1050-T may be networked to an EHR database 117.
[0037] The medical devices and data systems 105A-N may include one or more
medication
dispensing devices 105A, such as Pyxis MedStationTM Automated Dispensing
Machines
(ADMs), that may store and dispense medications at a nurse's station, one or
more operating
room medication systems 105B, such as Pyxis Anesthesia Systems, that may
store and manage
the medications used by anesthesiologists in the operating room, one or more
procedural supply
storage devices 105C, such as Pyxis SpecialtyStationsTM, that may store
medications and
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supplies in individual treatment areas, one or more oncology medication and
supply storage
systems 105D, such as Pyxis OncologyStationsTM, that may manage the
specialized and
hazardous medications used to treat cancer in an oncology department, one or
more medication
and supply storage systems 105E, such as Pyxis DuoStations, that may be used
in areas that
require storage of both medications and supplies, one or more supply storage
systems 105F, such
as Pyxis Supply Station systems, that may be used to store supplies at points
of care around a
hospital, one or more specialty storage systems 105G, such as Pyxis Procedure
Station systems,
that may provide storage for equipment and supplies used in specialized areas,
such as
perioperative environments and procedural suites.
[0038] The medical devices and data systems 105A-N may further include one
or more
cardiology storage systems 105H, such as Pyxis CatRacks, that may store
supplies used in
cardiac units and radiology labs, including such items as pacemakers, stents,
and catheters, one
or more garment management devices 1051, such as Pyxis ScrubStationst systems,
that may
dispense and/or collect scrubs worn by doctors and nurses, one or more
medication
administration systems 105J, such as Pyxis Patient Point of Care (PPOC)
verification systems,
that may manage the administration of medications, one or more restocking
systems 105K, such
as a Pyxis PARxt system, that may be used in a hospital pharmacy to gather
medications to
replenish the distributed dispensing devices within the hospital, one or more
medication storage
systems 105L, such as a Pyxis CII Safe TM system, that may store controlled
substances within
the hospital, one or more physician order management systems 105M, such as a
Pyxis Connect
system, that may capture medication orders from physicians and transfers them
to a pharmacy
where a pharmacist reviews the orders and releases them in the medication
management system,
and one or more third party systems 105N, such as a PHACTS system, that may
manage
medications within the pharmacy and pharmacy-managed devices.
[0039] The CCS 120 may include a core 124 and one or more adapters 122A-T,
such as
interface modules, for one or more of the medical devices or data systems 105A-
T that are part
of the hospital system 100. The core 124 may represent one or more integration
solutions, where
each integration solution includes a group of CCS services that share queues
and a database. The
CCS 120 may reside on a single server, or multiple servers, such as collocated
servers and/or
disparately located servers. In the instance of multiple servers, the adapters
122A-T may be
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spread across the servers and each server may include one of the CCS services
of the core 124.
An exemplary configuration of a CCS 120 is discussed further below with
respect to Fig. 2.
[0040] Any of the adapters 122A-T, such as the adapter 122A, may be built
from a common
basic structure, or "framework", and may be customized according to the
particular native
message format used by the medical device or data system 105A-T that will be
connected to the
adapter 122A, such as a medication dispensing device 105A. The core 124 may
transfer
messages in an internal messaging format between the adapters 122A-T. In one
or more
implementations, the internal messaging format may be different than the
native message
formats used by one or more of the medical devices and data systems 105A-T.
The internal
messaging format is common to all internal messaging format messages
regardless of which of
the adapters 122A-T is providing the internal messaging format message or
which of the adapters
122A-T is receiving the internal messaging format message.
[0041] The adapters 122A-T may each be associated with one or more queues
in a database
that may provide for persistent storage of the internal messaging format
messages that are
received and/or transferred by the adapters 122A-T. Thus, any message that is
transferred
through the CCS 120 may be stored in a queue before being routed to its
destination. For
example, when a message arrives at a particular adapter 122A, such as from a
medication
dispensing device 105A, the message is stored in a queue associated with the
adapter 122A. The
adapter 122A may process the messages in its queue on a first-in-first-out
basis, or on any other
basis. Thus, when the adapter 122A retrieves a message from its queue, the
adapter I22A
determines the destination of the message, and transfers the message to the
appropriate adapter,
such as the adapter 122J. However, the message remains in the queue of the
adapter 122A until
the adapter 122A receives an indication from the medication dispensing device
105A that the
message has been received by the medication administration system 105J.
[0042] In one or more implementations, the message queues may represent
three check points
that, in a default configuration, are part of a message life-cycle. The three
checkpoints may be
an In-Queue (1nQ), the Standard-Out-Queue (StdOutQ), and the Out-Queue (OutQ).
If the CCS
120 shuts down at any time, the processing of the messages will re-start at
the previous
checkpoint of each message due to the use of the queues. In addition, any
message that is
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transferred through the CCS 120 may be traced based on the location of the
message in any of
the queues, or based on any additional checkpoints in the CCS 120. For
example, a logging
component of the CCS 120 may insert log messages into a database of the CCS
120 depending
on the type of log messages, e.g. different types of events in the CCS 120. A
log entry in the
database may include an indication of a date/time of an event, such as a
timestamp, a category, a
log message, and a log owner.
100431 The CCS 120 may provide a user interface that includes a log viewer
for viewing logs.
The log viewer may allow a user to trace all related messages from any one
message in a group.
If a message was dropped, the message may include an indicator of where the
message was
dropped and failed to complete its life-cycle, e.g. the message life cycle may
start when a
message enters the CCS 120 and may complete when the message leaves the CCS
120. The log
viewer may allow the messages to be parsed based on one or more formats, such
as Pyxis
messages, Health Level 7 (HL7) messages, etc. The log viewer may also indicate
business rules
that may have caused a message to be dropped. The log viewer may allow a user
to perform
message trace searches at the solution level, the service level, and/or across
the entire IDN. In
one or more implementations, the log viewer may be web application and may
include one or
more of the user interfaces discussed below with respect to Figs. 15-21.
[0044] In one or more implementations, the core 124 transfers internal
messaging format
messages from a first adapter 122A to one or more second adapters 122B-T
according to
information provided by the first adapter 122A, thereby functioning in a
"push" communication
mode. In one or more implementations, the core 124 functions only to transfer
internal
messaging format messages between adapters 122A-T and does not process the
internal
messaging format messages. In one or more implementations, a CCS 120 may
include one or
more adapters 122A-T that may be connected to external devices at multiple
physical sites. In
the one or more implementations where the core 124 includes multiple CCS
services that are
associated with different adapters 122A-T, the CCS services may transfer
internal messaging
format messages between one another, e.g. from an adapter 122A of one CCS
service to an
adapter 122B of another CCS service.
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[0045] The CCS 120 creates a layer of abstraction between the medical
devices and data
systems 105A-T, such that any sending medical device or data system 105A-T or
destination
medical device or data system 105A-T does not have to know the details of the
medical other
devices and data systems 105A-T' in the hospital system 100 or the IDN, but
only needs to know
the data and protocols with which it is normally configured to operate. For
example, an
automated dispensing machine (ADM) may contain data related to inventory but
the infusion
system may only care about the inventory information of the drugs that are
infusing through an
infusion pump in an infusion system. As another example, the Point of Care
(POC) system may
only be configured to be concerned about alerts of a medication override but
nothing else from a
dispensing system.
[0046] FIG. 2 illustrates an example extensible deployment 200 of a
centralized
communication system in a hospital system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations
may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and
type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope
of the clauses as
set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0047] The example extensible deployment 200 may include one or more medical
devices
210, one or more data systems 220, one or more users 230, one or more servers
240A-C, and one
or more database servers 250. The one or more medical devices 210 may include
any of the
aforementioned medical devices that may be used in a hospital system, such as
pumps, infusion
systems, etc. The one or more data systems 220 may be any of the
aforementioned data systems
that may communicate with the medical devices of the hospital system, such as
an ADT system,
an EMR system, etc. The one or more users 230 may be users who manage the
integration
solutions for one or more of the medical devices 210 and/or the data systems
220, users who
deploy the integration solutions, or generally any administrative or
management user.
[0048] The servers 240A-C and the database server 250 may represent one or
more computing
devices that include a memory and one or more processors, such as the
computing device
discussed below with respect to Fig. 23. The servers 240A-B may host one or
more adapters
242A-D, and one or more services 244A-C. The services 244A-C may each include
at least one
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CCS service that executes on the servers 240A-B. In one or more
implementations, the services
244A-C may be hosted on any one of the servers 240A-C. The servers 240A-B may
also include
agents 245A-B that may be processes executing on the servers 240A-B; the
agents 245A-B may
be in communication with the server 240C. The server 240C may host a
management console
application 246, and one or more management console services 248, such as
Internet Information
Server (HS) services. In one or more implementations, the management console
application 246
may be a web application.
[0049] The database server 250 may host at least one database instance 252,
such as a SQL
instance. The databases 254A-C utilized by the severs 240A-C may all exist in
a single database
instance 252 on the database server 250. Alternatively, the databases 254A-C
may exist across
multiple database instances 252 on the database server 250. There may be a
separate database
254A-B in the database instance 252 for each integration solution, or service
grouping, that is
deployed. In one or more implementations, a service grouping may represent an
integration
solution for a given data system or set of patient devices that includes a
group of services that
share queues and a database. A service grouping in a hospital system operates
independently
from other services groupings in the hospital, and a service grouping can be
configured,
managed, deployed, and upgraded independent of the other service groupings in
a hospital
system. For example, a given deployment may include a service grouping for a
infusion
integration solution, a service grouping for a dispensing integration
solution, etc.
[0050] For example, in Fig. 2 the services 244A-B may be part of a service
grouping that
accesses the database 254A, and the service 244C may be part of a service
grouping that access
the database 254B. The management console database 254C may store information
pertaining to
the management console application 246. The services 244A-C may be deployed on
the servers
240A-B by the management console application 246, e.g. as discussed below with
respect to
Figs. 3 and 4.
[0051] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of example process 300 for an
extensible deployment
system in accordance with one or more implementations. For explanatory
purposes, the blocks
of example process 300 are described herein as occurring in serial, or
linearly. However,
multiple blocks of example process 300 may occur in parallel. In addition, the
blocks of
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example process 300 need not be performed in the order shown and/or one or
more of the blocks
of example process 300 need not be performed.
100521 In block 302, a user interacting with the management console
application 246 may
create a deployment database, such as the management console database 254C.
For example, a
user may create a deployment database by interacting with the user interface
discussed below
with respect to Fig. 8. In block 304, a user interacting with the management
console application
246 may identify a server 240A that will host at least one service 244A, such
as by providing a
name and a network address of the server 240A. For example, a user may
identify a server 240A
by interacting with the user interface discussed below with respect to Fig. 9.
[0053] In block 306, a user interacting with the management console
application 246 may add
a service grouping, which may also be referred to as a solution, such as by
providing a name of
the service grouping and identifying a server 240A that will host at least one
service 244A of the
service grouping. A service grouping, or solution, may be a group of services,
such as services
244A-B, that share queuing and a database, such as database 254A. In one
example, a user may
add a service grouping by interacting with the user interface discussed below
with respect to Fig.
9. The server 240C may generate a database 254A for the service grouping when
the service
grouping is added, as is discussed further below with respect to Fig. 4.
[0054] In block 308, a user interacting with the management console
application 246 may add
a service 244A to the service grouping created in block 306, such as by
providing a name of the
service 244A, a type of the service, and an identifier of the server 240A that
will host the service
244A. For example, a user may add a service 244A by interacting with the user
interface
discussed below with respect to Fig. 11. In block 310, a user interacting with
the management
console application 246 may start the service 244A created in block 308. For
example, a user
may start a service 244A by interacting with the user interface discussed
below with respect to
Fig. 12.
[0055] A user may repeat one or more of the blocks 304-310 to create another
service
grouping within the deployment. Alternatively, or in addition, a user may
repeat one or more of
the blocks 304 and 308-310 to add an additional service to an existing service
grouping. In this
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manner, a user may deploy multiple independent service groupings within an IDN
that may be
individually managed and upgraded.
100561 FIG. 4 illustrates a flow diagram of example process 400 for an
extensible deployment
system in accordance with one or more implementations. For explanatory
purposes, the blocks
of example process 400 are described herein as occurring in serial, or
linearly. However,
multiple blocks of example process 400 may occur in parallel. In addition, the
blocks of
example process 400 need not be performed in the order shown and/or one or
more of the blocks
of example process 400 need not be performed.
[0057] In block 402, a server 240C receives a request to create a service
grouping, such as
from a user interacting with the management console application 246. The
request may include a
name of the service grouping and an identifier of a server 240A that will host
at least one service
244A of the service grouping. The server 240C may have been previously
configured to retrieve
and store information in a management console database 254C. In one or more
implementations,
the server 240C may store the name of the service grouping in the management
console database
254C.
[0058] In block 404, the server 240C may retrieve scripts for creating a
database 254A for the
service grouping from an agent 245A that is executing on the server 240A
identified in the
request. For example, the server 240C may transmit a message to the agent 245A
that requests
the scripts for creating the database 254A. In one or more implementations,
the scripts may be
specific to the service grouping identified in block 402, and may be upgraded
or changed
independent of the scripts used to generate databases for any other service
groupings.
[0059] In block 406, the server 240C may generate the database 254A for the
service grouping
within the database instance 252. For example, the server 240C may execute the
scripts
retrieved in block 404 to generate the database 254A in the database instance
252. The server
240C may set the name of the database 254A to be, or to include at least a
portion of, the name
of the service grouping. For example, the name of the service grouping may be
a prefix or suffix
for the name of the database 254A. In one or more implementations, the server
240C may store
the name of the database 254A, and an association between the name of the
database 254A and
the name of the service grouping, in the management console database 254C.
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100601 In block 408, the server 240C may receive a request to create a service
244A as part of
the service grouping created in block 402, such as from a user interacting
with the management
console application 246. The request may identify the server 240A on which the
service 244A
will be deployed. In block 410, the server 240C may transmit a command to the
agent 245A
executing on the server 240A that instructs the agent 245A to create the
service 244A. The agent
245A may create the service 244A, and the agent 245A may configure the service
244A to
access the database 254A.
100611 In block 412, the server 240C may provide an indication that the
service 244A was
created on the server 240A as part of the identified service grouping. For
example, the server
240C may provide a user interface to a user interacting with the management
console application
246 that indicates that the service 244A was created and/or provides a status
of the service. For
example, the server 240C may provide the user with the user interface
discussed below with
respect to Fig. 14.
100621 In block 414, the server 240C may receive a request to start the
service 244A. For
example, a user interacting with the management console application 246 may
transmit a request
to start the service 244A to the server 240C. In block 416, the server 240C
may transmit a
command to the agent 245A that is executing on the server 240A that instructs
the agent 245A to
start the service 244A.
100631 FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of example process 500 for user
authentication in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
For explanatory
purposes, the blocks of example process 500 are described herein as occurring
in serial, or
linearly. However, multiple blocks of example process 500 may occur in
parallel. In addition,
the blocks of example process 500 need not be performed in the order shown
and/or one or more
of the blocks of example process 500 need not be performed.
100641 In block 502, the server 240C may receive a user authentication
request, such as a
request received from a user attempting to access the management console
application 246. In
one or more implementations, the user authentication request may include a
user identifier and a
password. For example, the server 240C may provide a user login interface to a
user interacting
with the management console application 246. In one or more implementations,
the server 240C
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may self-sign a security certificate and may provide the self-signed
certificate to the user
interacting with the management console application 246, thereby allowing the
login credentials
of the user to be transmitted over a secure connection, such as a Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL)
connection. The self-signed certificate may include, e.g. the name of the
server 240C, the
network address of the server 240C, or any other identifying information
pertaining to the server
240C. In one or more implementations, the self-signed certificate may be
dynamically generated
at the time that the server 240C is deployed.
[0065] In block 504, the server 240C may determine whether the user identifier
of the user
authentication request exists in a local user database, such as the management
console database
254C. If, in block 504, the server 240C determines that the user identifier
exists in the local user
database, the server 240C moves to block 506. In block 506, the server 240C
retrieves user
profile information associated with the user identifier from the local user
database. In block 508,
the server 240C determines whether the user profile information indicates that
the user identifier
is from an external authentication system, such as an Active Directory system
or any other
external authentication system. For example, the user profile information may
include an
indication of whether the user identifier is a local user identifier, e.g. an
internal user identifier,
or an external user identifier. Alternatively, or in addition, if the server
240C authenticates users
through multiple external authentication systems, the user profile information
may include an
indication of a particular external authentication system when the user
identifier is from an
external authentication system.
10066] If, in block 508, the server 240C determines that the user
identifier is from an external
authentication system, e.g. the user identifier is an external user
identifier, the server 240C
moves to block 510. In block 510, the server 240C authenticates the user
identifier though an
external authentication system. For example, the server 240C may securely
transmit the login
credentials of the user, such as the user identifier and a password, to the
external authentication
system. If, in block 508, the server 240C determines that the user identifier
is not from an
external authentication system, e.g. the user identifier is an internal user
identifier, the server
240C moves to block 512. In block 512, the server 240C authenticates the user
through the local
user authentication system. For example, the server 240C may verify whether
the login
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credentials of the user, e.g. the user identifier and a password, matches
information stored in the
local user database.
[0067] If, in block 514, the server 240C determines that the authentication
of the user was
successful, the server 240C moves to block 518. In block 518, the server 240C
grants the user
access to the management console application 246. For example the server 240C
may provide
the user with the user interface discussed below with respect to Fig. 13. lf,
in block 514, the
server 240C determines that the authentication was not successful, the server
240C moves to
block 516. In block 516, the server 240C denies the user access to the
management console
application 246.
100681 If, in block 504, the server 240C determines that the user
identifier does not exist in the
local user database, the server 240C moves to block 520. In block 520, the
server 240C
authenticates the user identifier through an external authentication system.
For example, the
server 240C may securely transmit the login credentials of the user, such as
the user identifier
and a password, to an external authentication system. If the server 240C
authenticates users
through multiple external authentication systems, the server 240C may attempt
to authenticate
the login credentials of the user with each of the external authentication
systems.
[0069] If, in block 522, the server 240C determines that the authentication
of the user was
successful, the server 240C moves to block 524. In block 524, the server 240C
adds the external
user identifier to the local user database along with an indication that the
user identifier should be
authenticated through an external authentication system. If the server 240C
authenticates users
through multiple external authentication systems, the server 240C may also
store an indication of
the particular external authentication system through which the user is
authenticated. In block
524, the server 240C grants the user access to the management console
application 246. For
example the server 240C may provide the user with the user interface discussed
below with
respect to Fig. 13. If, in block 522, the server 240C determines that the
authentication was not
successful, the server 240C moves to block 516. In block 516, the server 240C
denies the user
access to the management console application 246.
[0070] FIG. 6 illustrates an example workflow 600 of an extensible
deployment system in
accordance with one or more implementations. For explanatory purposes, the
steps of example
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workflow 600 are described herein as occurring in serial, or linearly.
However, multiple steps of
example workflow 600 may occur in parallel. In addition, the steps of example
workflow 600
need not be performed in the order shown and/or one or more of the blocks of
example workflow
600 need not be performed.
[0071] The workflow 600 may include users 230, servers 240B and 240C, and a
database
server 250. The server 240B may include an agent 245B, and one or more
components 605, such
as local services, web services, and/or configuration information. The server
240C may include
a management console application 246 and management console services 248. The
database
server 250 may include at least one database instance 252 that may include a
management
console database 254C and a database 254B.
[0072] At step 610, upon receiving a request to create a service grouping, a
deployment
management console of the management console services 248 may register the
core
environments for the service grouping. At step 620, the deployment management
console of the
management console services 248 creates the database components of the
database 254B for the
service grouping, such as by using scripts retrieved from the agent 245B.
[0073] At step 630, the deployment management console of the management
console services
248 registers the database components of the database 254B in the registered
database instance
252, such as through the management console database 254C. At step 640, the
deployment
management console of the management console services 248 creates the services
on the server
240B with the components that are installed on the registered environment. For
example, the
deployment management console may transmit a command to the agent 245B that
instructs the
agent 245B to create the service 244C on the server 240B.
[0074] FIG. 7 illustrates an example workflow 700 of user authentication in
an extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations. For
explanatory purposes,
the steps of example workflow 700 are described herein as occurring in serial,
or linearly.
However, multiple steps of example workflow 700 may occur in parallel. In
addition, the steps
of example workflow 700 need not be performed in the order shown and/or one or
more of the
blocks of example workflow 700 need not be performed.
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[0075] The workflow 700 includes CCS applications 702, a data tier 704, an
application
services tier 706, and an external authentication system 708. The data tier
704 may include user
tables, roles definitions, and user to role mappings. The application services
tier 706 may
include a user management service, a roles service, an authentication service,
and a group to role
management service. The services may be part of the management console
services 248 and
may be executing on the server 240C. The external authentication system 708
may include one
or more groups of users associated with the CCS. In one or more embodiments,
the external
authentication system may be an Active Directory service of the hospital or
IDN.
100761 At step 710, the user authentication service retrieves user
information from the external
authentication system 708. For example, the user authentication service may
retrieve user
identifiers and other user identifying information from the external
authentication system 708. In
one or more implementations, the user authentication service may not retrieve
passwords, or
other security credential information from the external authentication system
708.
[0077] At step 720, the user management service may create profiles for the
users retrieved
from the external authentication system in the user tables and user-role
mapping of the data tier
704. For example, the user management service may store the user profiles in
the management
console database 254C, or another database within the database instance 252.
At step 730, the
authentication service authenticates user credentials on demand through the
external
authentication system 708, as discussed above with respect to Fig. 5.
[0078] FIG. 8 illustrates an example user interface 800 for providing
configuration
information in an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations. Not all of the depicted components may be required, however,
and one or
more implementations may include additional components not shown in the
figure. Variations in
the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from
the spirit or
scope of the claims as set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer
components may be
provided.
[0079] The user interface 800 may include a deployment configuration window
810. The
deployment configuration window 810 may include one or more input fields
and/or input
selectors that a user may use to provide information that may be used for an
initial deployment of
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a CCS 120, such as an identifier of a database instance. In operation, the
server 240C may
provide the user interface 800 to a user through the management console
application 246 when
the user requests to create a new deployment. In one or more implementations,
in response to
the user providing the deployment information through the user interface 800,
the server 240C
may create the deployment database, such as the management console database
254C, and
associate the deployment with a database instance 252.
100801 FIG. 9 illustrates an example user interface 900 for adding a server
in an extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations. Not all of
the depicted
components may be required, however, and one or more implementations may
include additional
components not shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement and type of
the components
may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims as set
forth herein.
Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0081] The user interface 900 may include an add server window 910. The add
server
window 910 may include one or more input fields and/or input selectors for
providing
information related to a server being added to a deployment, such as the
server 240A. For
example, the add server window 910 may include a text field for providing a
name, or an
identifier, of the server 240A and a text field for providing a network
address of the server 240A.
In operation, the server 240C may provide the user interface 900 to a user
through the
management console application 246 when the user requests to add a server to a
deployment. In
one or more implementations, the user may be required to identify a server
240A through the
user interface 900 before any service groupings, or solutions, can be created.
[0082] FIG. 10 illustrates an example user interface 1000 for adding a
service grouping in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
Not all of the
depicted components may be required, however, and one or more implementations
may include
additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement
and type of the
components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the
claims as set forth
herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0083] The user interface 1000 may include an add solution window 1010. The
add solution
window 1010 may include one or more input fields and/or input selectors for
providing
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information related to a service grouping (or solution) being added to the
deployment, such as a
name of the service grouping, and an identifier of a server 240A that will be
hosting at least one
service of the service grouping. In operation, the server 240C may provide the
user interface
1000 to a user through the management console application 246 when the user
requests to add a
new service grouping to a deployment. In one or more implementations, in
response to the user
providing the service grouping information through the user interface 1000,
the server 240C may
communicate with the agent 245A on the identified server 240A to retrieve the
database scripts,
and the server 240C may use the database scripts to create the database 254A
in the database
instance 252.
[0084] FIG. 11 illustrates an example user interface 11 00 for adding a
service to a service
grouping in an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations
may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and
type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope
of the claims as
set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
100851 The user interface 1100 may include an add service window 1110. The add
service
window 1110 may include one or more input fields and/or input selectors for
providing
information related to a service 244A being added to a service grouping (or
solution) of a
deployment, such as a name of the service 244A, a type of the service 244A,
and an identifier of
the server 240A that will host the service 244A. In operation, the server 240C
may provide the
user interface 11 00 to a user through the management console application 246
when the user
requests to add a new service 244A to a service grouping. In one or more
implementations, in
response to the user providing the service information through the user
interface 1100, the server
240C may communicate with the agent 245A on the identified server 240A to
create the service
244A.
[0086] FIG. 12 illustrates an example user interface 1200 for initiating a
service in an
extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations.
Not all of the
depicted components may be required, however, and one or more implementations
may include
additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement
and type of the
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components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the
claims as set forth
herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0087] The user interface 1200 may include a confirmation window 1210. The
confirmation
window 1210 may include one or more input selectors that may be used by a user
to confirm that
a selected service 244A should be started. In operation, the server 240C may
provide the user
interface 1200 to a user through the management console application 246 when
the user requests
to initiate an existing service 244A, or after a new service 244A is added to
a service grouping.
In one or more implementations, in response to the user confirming that the
service 244A should
be started, the server 240C may communicate with the agent 245A on the
identified server 240A
to start, or initiate, the service 244A. The service 241A may communicate with
the deployment
database, such as the management console database 254C, at startup to
determine which of the
databases 254A-B should be used by the service.
[00881 FIG. 13 illustrates an example user interface 1300 for managing
service groupings in
an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations. Not all of
the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations may
include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and type
of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of
the claims as set
forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0089] The user interface 1300 may allow a user to select a service
grouping to manage after
the service groupings have been deployed and configured. The user interface
1300 may include
service grouping selectors 1310A-C. The service grouping selectors 1310A-C may
each identify
a different service grouping (or solution). A user may select any o f the
identified service
groupings by clicking on the service grouping selectors 13 I 0A-C. In one or
more
implementations, the service grouping selectors 1310A-C may also include a
selector for
deleting, or removing, the identified service groupings. In operation, the
server 240C may
provide the user interface 1300 to a user through the management console
application 246 when
the user first logs onto the management console application 246, or after a
user creates a service
grouping. In one or more implementations, in response to the user selecting
one of the service
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grouping selectors 1310A-C, the server 240C may provide the user with the user
interface 1400
that lists the services configured for the selected service grouping.
[0090] FIG. 14 illustrates an example user interface 1400 for managing
services of a service
grouping in an extensible deployment system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations
may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and
type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope
of the claims as
set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0091] The user interface 1400 may include one or more configuration selectors
1410 and one
or more service selectors 1420A-B. A user may select one of the configuration
selectors 1410 to
configure one or more aspects of a selected service grouping, such as filters,
procedures, queues,
etc. In one or more embodiments, the service selectors 1420A-B may include one
or more
graphical selectors that may be selected to perform various operations with
respect to a selected
service, such as editing a selected service, removing a selected service, etc.
The user interface
1400 may also allow a user to stop/start services, add new services, or view
any of the
configuration interfaces for the selected service grouping. In operation, the
server 240C may
provide the user interface 1400 to a user through the management console
application 246 when
the user selects a service grouping, such as through the user interface 1300.
[0092] FIG. 15 illustrates an example user interface for message tracing in
a deployed
centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations, Not all of
the depicted components may he required, however, and one or more
implementations may
include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and type
of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of
the claims as set
forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0093] The user interface 1500 may include a tab selector 1505, a filter
section 1510, a refine
section 1520, and a display window 1530. In operation, a user may trace
messages transmitted
by the services 244A-C using the user interface 1500. For example, the user
may input filter
criteria in the filter section 1510 to filter messages, and the user may
refine the filer criteria in the
refine section 1520. The user may view the messages that match the filtering
and/or searching in
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the display window 1530. The user may select any of the messages in the
display window 1530
to view the entire message content, such as by double clicking on a message.
The user may use
the tab selector 1505 to create a new tab in which a second message tracing
operation may be
performed independent of the message tracing operation of the display window
1530.
[0094] FIG. 16 illustrates an example user interface 1600 for filtering
message tracing in a
deployed centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations
may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and
type ofthe components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope
of the claims as
set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[0095] The user interface 1600 may include an advanced filter window 1610. The
advanced
filter window 1610 may include advanced filter criteria 1615A-B. A user may
use the advanced
filter window 1610 to perform advanced filtering for message tracing, such as
by logically
combining multiple filter criteria through the use of Boolean operators.
[0096] FIG. 17 illustrates an example user interface 1700 for searching
message tracing in a
text format in a deployed centralized communication system in accordance with
one or more
implementations. Not all of the depicted components may be required, however,
and one or
more implementations may include additional components not shown in the
figure. Variations in
the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from
the spirit or
scope of the claims as set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer
components may be
provided.
[0097] The user interface 1700 includes a tab selector 1505, a filter
information section 1710,
one or more output format tab selector 1740, a search field 1720, a display
window 1730, and a
matched search result 1735. The display window 1730 may display the content of
a selected
message in textual form, such as a message selected by a user in the user
interface 1500. A user
may use the search field 1720 of the user interface 1700 to search for a
particular term or terms
within the content of the message displayed in the display window 1730. For
example, the user
may input a search term in the search field 1720 and any matched search
results 1735 within the
content of the message may be highlighted in the display window 1730. The user
may view the
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search results in a different form or format by selecting one of the output
format tab selectors
1740.
[0098] FIG. 18 illustrates an example user interface 1800 for searching
message tracing in a
grid format in a deployed centralized communication system in accordance with
one or more
implementations. Not all of the depicted components may be required, however,
and one or
more implementations may include additional components not shown in the
figure. Variations in
the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from
the spirit or
scope of the claims as set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer
components may be
provided.
[0099] The user interface 1800 includes a tab selector 1505, a filter
information section 1710,
a output format tab selector 1840, a search field 1720, a display window 1830,
and a matched
row 1835. The display window 1830 may display the content of a selected
message in a data
grid, such as a message selected by a user in the user interface 1500. A user
may use the search
field 1720 of the user interface 1800 to search for a particular term or terms
within the content of
the message displayed in the display window 1830. For example, the user may
input a search
term in the search field 1720 and any matched rows 1835 within the content of
the message may
be highlighted in the display window 1830. In operation, the user may be
provided with the user
interface 1800 when the user selects the "Grid" output format tab selector
1740 from the user
interface 1700.
1001001 FIG. 19 illustrates an example user interface 1900 for searching
message tracing in a
health level 7 (1-11,7) format in a deployed centralized communication system
in accordance with
one or more implementations. Not all of the depicted components may be
required, however,
and one or more implementations may include additional components not shown in
the figure.
Variations in the arrangement and type of the components may be made without
departing from
the spirit or scope of the claims as set forth herein. Additional, different
or fewer components
may be provided.
[00101] The user interface 1900 includes a tab selector 1505, a filter
information section 1710,
a output format tab selector 1940, a search field 1720, and a display window
1930. The display
window 1930 may include a field window 1932 that includes a matched field
1935, and a
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segment window 1934 that includes a matched segment 1937. The display window
1930 may
display the HL7 fields of a selected message grouped by segment, such as a
message selected by
a user in the user interface 1500. A user may use the search field 1720 of the
user interface 1900
to search for a particular term or terms within the field window 1932 and the
segment window
1934. For example, the user may input a search term in the search field 1720
and any matched
fields 1935 and/or matched segments 1937 may be highlighted in the display
window 1930. In
operation, the user may be provided with the user interface 1900 when the user
selects the "HL7"
output format tab selector 1740 from the user interface 1700.
[00102] FIG. 20 illustrates an example user interface 2000 for searching
message tracing in an
extensible markup language (XML) format in a deployed centralized
communication system in
accordance with one or more implementations. Not all of the depicted
components may be
required, however, and one or more implementations may include additional
components not
shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement and type of the components
may be made
without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims as set forth herein.
Additional, different
or fewer components may be provided.
[00103] The user interface 2000 includes a tab selector 1505, a filter
information section 1710,
a output format tab selector 2040, a search field 1720, a display window 2030,
and a matched
element 2035. The display window 2030 may display the XML elements and values
of a
selected message in a tree view, such as a message selected by a user in the
user interface 1500.
A user may use the search field 1720 of the user interface 2000 to search for
a particular term or
terms within the elements or values of the message displayed in the display
window 2030. For
example, the user may input a search term in the search field 1720 and any
matched elements
2035, and the corresponding values, may be highlighted in the display window
2030. In
operation, the user may be provided with the user interface 2000 when the user
selects the
"XML" output format tab selector 2040.
[00104] FIG. 21 illustrates an example user interface 2100 for multi-tab
message tracing in a
deployed centralized communication system in accordance with one or more
implementations.
Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and one or more
implementations
may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the
arrangement and
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type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope
of the claims as
set forth herein. Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[00105] The user interface 2100 may include multiple tab selectors 1505, a
filter section 1510,
a refine section 1520, and a display window 1530. In operation, a user may
trace messages
transmitted by the services 242A-D using the user interface 2100. The user may
use the tab
selectors 1505 to view different search tabs that each may have their own
search criteria. The
tabs may be actively loading search results concurrently.
1001061 FIG. 22 illustrates an example user interface 2200 for user management
in a extensible
deployment system in accordance with one or more implementations. Not all of
the depicted
components may be required, however, and one or more implementations may
include additional
components not shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement and type of
the components
may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims as set
forth herein.
Additional, different or fewer components may be provided.
[00107] The user interface 2200 includes a user-role management section 2210,
a user selection
section 2220, and a user information section 2230, and a role associations
section 2235. A user,
such as an administrative user, may select whether to manage users or roles in
the user-role
management section 2210. The administrative user may select a user to modify,
or to add a new
user, in the user selection section 2220. The administrative user may modify a
selected user's
profile, or a new user's profile in the user information section 2230, and the
administrative user
may modify role associations in the role associations section 2235.
[00108] FIG. 23 conceptually illustrates electronic system 2300 with which
implementations of
the subject technology can be implemented. Electronic system 2300, for
example, can be, or can
include, any of the medical devices 210, the data systems 220, the database
server 250, or the
servers 240A-C, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a
server, a switch, a
router, a base station, a receiver, a phone, a personal digital assistant
(PDA), or generally any
electronic device. Such an electronic system includes various types of
computer readable media
and interfaces for various other types of computer readable media. Electronic
system 2300
includes bus 2308, processing unit(s) 2312, system memory 2304, read-only
memory (ROM)
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23 10, permanent storage device 2302, input device interface 2314, output
device interface 2306,
and network interface 2316, or subsets and variations thereof.
[001091 Bus 2308 collectively represents system, peripheral, and chipset buses
that
communicatively connect the numerous internal devices of electronic system
2300. In one or
more implementations, bus 2308 communicatively connects processing unit(s)
2312 with ROM
2310, system memory 2304, and permanent storage device 2302. From these
various memory
units, processing unit(s) 2312 retrieves instructions to execute and data to
process in order to
execute the processes of the subject disclosure. The processing unit(s) can be
a single processor
or a multi-core processor in different implementations.
[00110] ROM 23 I 0 stores static data and instructions that are needed by
processing unit(s)
2312 and other modules of the electronic system. Permanent storage device
2302, on the other
hand, is a read-and-write memory device. This device is a non-volatile memory
unit that stores
instructions and data even when electronic system 2300 is off. One or more
implementations of
the subject disclosure use a mass-storage device (such as a magnetic or
optical disk and its
corresponding disk drive) as permanent storage device 2302.
[00111] Other implementations use a removable storage device (such as a floppy
disk, flash
drive, and its corresponding disk drive) as permanent storage device 2302.
Like permanent
storage device 2302, system memory 2304 is a read-and-write memory device.
However, unlike
storage device 2302, system memory 2304 is a volatile read-and-write memory,
such as random
access memory. System memory 2304 stores any of the instructions and data that
processing
unit(s) 2312 needs at runtime. In one or more implementations, the processes
of the subject
disclosure are stored in system memory 2304, permanent storage device 2302,
and/or ROM
2310. From these various memory units, processing unit(s) 2312 retrieves
instructions to
execute and data to process in order to execute the processes of one or more
implementations.
[00112] Bus 2308 also connects to input and output device interfaces 2314 and
2306. Input
device interface 2314 enables a user to communicate information and select
commands to the
electronic system. Input devices used with input device interface 2314
include, for example,
alphanumeric keyboards and pointing devices (also called "cursor control
devices"), touchpads,
trackpads, or generally any device capable of receiving user input. Output
device interface 2306
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enables, for example, the display of images generated by electronic system
2300. Output devices
used with output device interface 2306 include, for example, printers and
display devices, such
as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an
organic light emitting
diode (OLED) display, a flexible display, a flat panel display, a solid state
display, a projector, or
any other device for outputting information. One or more implementations may
include devices
that function as both input and output devices, such as a touchscreen. In
these implementations,
feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback, such as
visual feedback,
auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user can be
received in any form,
including acoustic, speech, or tactile input.
[00113] Finally, as shown in FIG. 23, bus 2308 also couples electronic system
2300 to a
network (not shown) through network interface 2316. In this manner, the
computer can be a part
of a network of computers (such as a local area network ("LAN"), a wide area
network
("WAN"), or an Intranet, or a network of networks, such as the Internet.
Electronic system 2300
may retrieve and/or receive information, e.g. via the network interface 2316,
from a cloud
system. e.g. a cloud storage system. Any or all components of electronic
system 2300 can be
used in conjunction with the subject disclosure.
[00114] In one or more implementations, the denominator and numerator of any
ratio may be
swapped, e.g. the ratio of two areas may be determined by dividing the first
area by the second
area or the second area by the first area. However, if the denominator and
numerator of a ratio
are swapped, the value of a threshold that the ratio is compared to may also
be swapped
accordingly.
[00115] Many of the above-described features and applications may be
implemented as
software processes that are specified as a set of instructions recorded on a
computer readable
storage medium (alternatively referred to as computer-readable media, machine-
readable media,
or machine-readable storage media). When these instructions are executed by
one or more
processing unit(s) (e.g., one or more processors, cores of processors, or
other processing units),
they cause the processing unit(s) to perform the actions indicated in the
instructions. Examples
of computer readable media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, read-
only compact
discs (CD-ROM), recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-
RW), read-
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only digital versatile discs (e.g., DVD-ROM, dual-layer DVD-ROM), a variety of
recordable/rewritable DVDs (e.g., DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, etc.), flash memory
(e.g.,
SD cards, mini-SD cards, micro-SD cards, etc.), magnetic and/or solid state
hard drives, ultra
density optical discs, any other optical or magnetic media, and floppy disks.
In one or more
implementations, the computer readable media does not include carrier waves
and electronic
signals passing wirelessly or over wired connections, or any other ephemeral
signals. For
example, the computer readable media may be entirely restricted to tangible,
physical objects
that store information in a form that is readable by a computer. In one or
more implementations,
the computer readable media is non-transitory computer readable media,
computer readable
storage media, or non-transitory computer readable storage media.
[00116] In one or more implementations, a computer program product (also known
as a
program, software, software application, script, or code) can be written in
any form of
programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, declarative
or procedural
languages, and it can be deployed in any form, including as a stand alone
program or as a
module, component, subroutine, object, or other unit suitable for use in a
computing
environment. A computer program may, but need not, correspond to a file in a
file system. A
program can be stored in a portion of a file that holds other programs or data
(e.g., one or more
scripts stored in a markup language document), in a single file dedicated to
the program in
question, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files that store one or more
modules, sub
programs, or portions of code). A computer program can be deployed to be
executed on one
computer or on multiple computers that are located at one site or distributed
across multiple sites
and interconnected by a communication network.
[00117] While the above discussion primarily refers to microprocessor or multi-
core processors
that execute software, one or more implementations are performed by one or
more integrated
circuits, such as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or field
programmable gate
arrays (FPGAs). In one or more implementations, such integrated circuits
execute instructions
that are stored on the circuit itself
[00118] Those of skill in the art would appreciate that the various
illustrative blocks, modules,
elements, components, methods, and algorithms described herein may be
implemented as
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electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations of both. To illustrate
this
interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative blocks,
modules, elements,
components, methods, and algorithms have been described above generally in
terms of their
functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or
software depends upon
the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall
system. Skilled artisans
may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular
application.
Various components and blocks may be arranged differently (e.g., arranged in a
different order,
or partitioned in a different way) all without departing from the scope of the
subject technology.
1001191 It is understood that any specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the
processes disclosed
is an illustration of example approaches. Based upon design preferences, it is
understood that the
specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the processes may be rearranged, or
that all illustrated
blocks be performed. Any of the blocks may be performed simultaneously. In one
or more
implementations, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.
Moreover, the
separation of various system components in the embodiments described above
should not be
understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and it should be
understood that the
described program components and systems can generally be integrated together
in a single
software product or packaged into multiple software products.
1001201 As used in this specification and any clauses of this application, the
terms "touch
interface", "computer", "server", "processor", and "memory" all refer to
electronic or other
technological devices. These terms exclude people or groups of people. For the
purposes of the
specification, the terms "display" or "displaying" means displaying on an
electronic device.
[00121] As used herein, the phrase "at least one of" preceding a series of
items, with the term
"and" or "or" to separate any of the items, modifies the list as a whole,
rather than each member
of the list (i.e., each item). The phrase "at least one of" does not require
selection of at least one
of each item listed; rather, the phrase allows a meaning that includes at
least one of any one of
the items, and/or at least one of any combination of the items, and/or at
least one of each of the
items. By way of example, the phrases "at least one of A, B, and C" or "at
least one of A, B, or
C" each refer to only A, only B, or only C; any combination of A, B, and C;
and/or at least one
of each of A, B, and C.
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[00122] The predicate words "configured to", "operable to", and "programmed
to" do not
imply any particular tangible or intangible modification of a subject, but,
rather, are intended to
be used interchangeably. In one or more implementations, a processor
configured to monitor and
control an operation or a component may also mean the processor being
programmed to monitor
and control the operation or the processor being operable to monitor and
control the operation.
Likewise, a processor configured to execute code can be construed as a
processor programmed to
execute code or operable to execute code.
1001231 Terms such as "top," "bottom," "front," "rear" and the like as used in
this disclosure, if
any, should be understood as referring to an arbitrary frame of reference,
rather than to the
ordinary gravitational frame of reference. Thus, a top surface, a bottom
surface, a front surface,
and a rear surface may extend upwardly, downwardly, diagonally, or
horizontally in a
gravitational frame of reference.
[00124] A phrase such as "an aspect" does not imply that such aspect is
essential to the subject
technology or that such aspect applies to all configurations of the subject
technology. A
disclosure relating to an aspect may apply to all configurations, or one or
more
configurations. An aspect may provide one or more examples of the disclosure.
A phrase such
as an "aspect" may refer to one or more aspects and vice versa. A phrase such
as an
"embodiment" does not imply that such embodiment is essential to the subject
technology or that
such embodiment applies to all configurations of the subject technology. A
disclosure relating to
an embodiment may apply to all embodiments, or one or more embodiments. An
embodiment
may provide one or more examples of the disclosure. A phrase such an
"embodiment" may refer
to one or more embodiments and vice versa. A phrase such as a "configuration"
does not imply
that such configuration is essential to the subject technology or that such
configuration applies to
all configurations of the subject technology. A disclosure relating to a
configuration may apply
to all configurations, or one or more configurations. A configuration may
provide one or more
examples of the disclosure. A phrase such as a "configuration" may refer to
one or more
configurations and vice versa.
[00125] The word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example,
instance, or
illustration." Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" or as an
"example" is not
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necessarily to be construed as prefened or advantageous over other
embodiments.
Furthermore, to the extent that the term "include," "have," or the like is
used in the description
or the clauses, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to
the term
"comprise" as "comprise" is interpreted when employed as a transitional word
in a clause.
[00126]
[00127] The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in
the art to
practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these
aspects will be
readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles
defined herein may be
applied to other aspects. Thus, the clauses are not intended to be limited to
the aspects shown
herein, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language
clauses, wherein
reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean "one and only
one" unless
specifically so stated, but rather "one or more." Unless specifically stated
otherwise, the term
"some" refers to one or more. Pronouns in the masculine (e.g., his) include
the feminine and
neuter gender (e.g., her and its) and vice versa. Headings and subheadings, if
any, are used for
convenience only and do not limit the subject disclosure.
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